Amelia Fernández es licenciada en Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones por la Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, España. Aprovechando el amplio rango de posibles aplicaciones de las Telecomunicaciones, que se están convirtiendo en imprescindibles en muchos campos, se ha centrado durante sus estudios en intentar aplicar todos los conocimientos adquiridos en la universidad para resolver problemas y retos reales relacionados con problemas ambientales o el uso de fuentes de energía renovables.
Es una joven ambiciosa con muchas ganas de emprender nuevos proyectos y retos que impliquen de alguna manera contribuir a un mundo más “verde”. Su formación técnica en programación y análisis de datos, junto con su curiosidad y ganas de aprender más sobre ciencias ambientales, hacen de ella un perfil diferente con distintos puntos de vista que pueden aportar valor.
Proyectos relacionados
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BUCRA: Construyendo Unidad para una Agricultura Resiliente al Clima
El proyecto BUCRA capacita a los pequeños agricultores del delta del Nilo en Egipto con prácticas agrícolas climáticamente inteligentes y herramientas digitales avanzadas. Utilizando Croptimal y SOSIA de FutureWater, el proyecto optimiza la selección de cultivos y la eficiencia del riego, abordando la escasez de agua y el cambio climático....
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SPHY QGIS Plugin for Hydrological Modeling
SPHY (Spatial Processes in Hydrology) is a conceptual, spatially distributed (raster-based) “leaky-bucket” type water balance model. Developed by FutureWater, with the support of national and international partners, SPHY has emerged as a robust, user-friendly tool for undertaking operational and strategic water resource management decisions. It stands out for its physical...
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Megasequías en las torres de agua de Europa – de comprender los procesos a estrategias de gestión y adaptación
Las megasequías son fenómenos raros y poco conocidos. Se definen como periodos de sequía excepcionalmente severos, carácter multianual y duración prolongada (>5 años), y que generan impactos extremos que afectan a grandes extensiones y diferentes sectores de la economía y del medio ambiente (Cook et al. (2022), Nat Rev Earth...
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RoSPro: Roadside Spring Protection to Improve Water Security in Nepal
Las zonas de altitud media y alta del Himalaya se enfrentan a un grave problema de escasez de agua, lo que las convierte en una de las regiones más vulnerables del mundo. Los manantiales son salvavidas esenciales para millones de comunidades de montaña, ya que constituyen la principal fuente de...
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MAGDA: Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and Drones for Agriculture
El proyecto MAGDA tiene por objeto proporcionar un sistema integrado, aunque modular, de predicción de condiciones meteorológicas adversas y avisos de riego mejorados mediante diversas tecnologías de observación meteorológica desde satélites, drones y tierra. Las principales aplicaciones consistirán en alertas sobre condiciones meteorológicas adversas que puedan afectar a los cultivos...
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Capacity Building on Water Accounting in Pakistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan has recently secured Green Climate Fund (GCF) funds for increasing the climate resilience of agriculture and water management in the Indus Basin. Given the region’s climate vulnerability, it is critical to improve information services and build the country’s...
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SOS-Water: Water Resources System Safe Operating Space in a Changing Climate and Society
El objetivo del proyecto SOS-Water es establecer los límites dentro de los cuales la capacidad del paisaje para proporcionar servicios ecosistémicos no esté en peligro y la capacidad de la sociedad para adaptarse a los cambios ambientales no esté sobrecargada. Cruzar esos umbrales o puntos de inflexión en el complejo...
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Capacitación orientada al uso de datos geoespaciales en Zambia
This tailor-made training, funded by Nuffic and requested by the staff of the The Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), aims to help improving soil water management and crop productivity at the national level. The training focuses on building capacity of participants in accessing...
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HiFarm: Data Driven Agricultural Intensification Pilot Program for Maize, Coffee and Tea Farmers in Kenya
The eco.business Fund, in partnership with FutureWater and Export Trading Group (ETG), one of the largest integrated agricultural supply chain managers and processors in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a pilot project in Kenya for data-driven agricultural intensification. This project aims to improve farmer productivity and profitability whilst enhancing the environmental...
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InfoSequia-4CAST: Forecasting and Quantifying Risks of Crop and Water Supply Failures Using Machine Learning and Remote Sensing
InfoSequia-4CAST combines historical and up-to-date observations of satellite-based meteorological and agricultural drought indices with climate variability indices, to generate seasonal outlooks of water supply and crop yield failure alerts. These impact-based indicators are computed using a simple, robust and easily understandable statistical forecasting-modelling framework. By making use of multi-sensor, state-of-the...
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APSAN-Vale: Piloting Innovations to Increase Water Productivity and Food Security in Mozambique
The project has as its overall aim to increase climate resilient agricultural productivity and food security, with a specific objective to increase the water productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Mozambique, prioritizing small (family sector) farmers to increase food and nutritional security. This project will demonstrate what the best...
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TWIGA: Transforming Weather Water data into value-added Information services for sustainable Growth in Africa
TWIGA aims to provide actionable geo-information on weather, water, and climate in Africa through innovative combinations of new in situ sensors and satellite-based geo-data. With the foreseen new services, TWIGA expects to reach twelve million people within the four years of the project, based on sustainable business models. The TWIGA...
Publicaciones relacionadas
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2024 - Technical report
Fernández-Rodríguez, A., S. Contreras, G. Simons. Satellite-based Water Productivity of dominant croplands in the Jucar River Basin (Spain) by local implementation of WaPOR algorithm. 2024.Technical report. X
Satellite-based Water Productivity of dominant croplands in the Jucar River Basin (Spain) by local implementation of WaPOR algorithm
Fernández-Rodríguez, A., S. Contreras, G. Simons
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2024 - Technical report
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano. 2023. MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations. Deliverable 6.1. Technical report Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and drones for agriculture (MAGDA) project.XDemonstrator operational irrigation advisory service
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano
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2024 - ESA-Incubed Project Final Report (FREP)
Contreras, S., G.W.H. Simons, A. Fernández-Rodríguez. 2024. Infosequia-4CAST: Towards an Operational Satellite-based Drought Early Warning and Forecasting System for Quantifying Risks of Crop and Water Supply Failures. ESA-Incubed Project Final Report (FREP)XInfosequia-4CAST: Towards an Operational Satellite-based Drought Early Warning and Forecasting System for Quantifying Risks of Crop and Water Supply Failures
Contreras, S., G.W.H. Simons, A. Fernández-Rodríguez
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2023 - Technical report
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano. 2023. MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations. Deliverable 6.1. Technical report Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and drones for agriculture (MAGDA) project.X
MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano
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2023 - FutureWater Report 234
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons. 2023. InfoSequia-4CAST: Water Supply Pilot Case. FutureWater Report 234.XInfoSequia-4CAST: Water Supply Pilot Case
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons
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2023 - FutureWater Report 235
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, A. Grudnowska, M. Wens, G.W.H. Simons. 2023. InfoSequia-4CAST: Crop Yield Pilot Case. FutureWater Report 235.XInfoSequia-4CAST: Crop Yield Pilot Case
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, A. Grudnowska, M. Wens, G.W.H. Simons
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2023 - Technical report
Contreras, S., A. Fernández. 2023. G3P-GDI InfoSequia Integration and Evaluation Report, Deliverable 5.6. Technical Report. Global Gravity-based Groundwater Product (G3P) ProjectXG3P-GDI InfoSequia Integration and Evaluation Report
Contreras, S., A. Fernández
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2022 - FutureWater Report 234
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, A. Fernández, S. Khanal, G.W.H. Simons. 2022. InfoSequia-4CAST: Report on InfoSequia-4CAST Development. FutureWater Report 234. XInfoSequia-4CAST: Report on InfoSequia-4CAST Development
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, A. Fernández, S. Khanal, G.W.H. Simons
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2022 - FutureWater Report 235
Contreras, S., C. Nolet, S. Khanal, A. Fernández, G.W.H. Simons. 2022. InfoSequia-4CAST: Report on InfoSequia Monitor Upgrading. FutureWater Report 235. XInfoSequia-4CAST: Report on InfoSequia Monitor Upgrading
Contreras, S., C. Nolet, S. Khanal, A. Fernández, G.W.H. Simons
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2021 - FutureWater Report 230
Contreras, S., G.W.H. Simons, A. Fernández. 2021. InfoSequia-4CAST: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan. FutureWater Report 230. XInfoSequia-4CAST: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan
Contreras, S., G.W.H. Simons, A. Fernández
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2021 - FutureWater Report 229
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons. 2021. InfoSequia-4CAST: Action Plan for Developing and Testing. FutureWater Report 229. XInfoSequia-4CAST: Action Plan for Developing and Testing
Contreras, S., A. Fernández, G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons
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2021 - FutureWater Report 228
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández. 2021. InfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report. FutureWater Report 228. XInfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández
